Headlines – Page 5
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NewsIn-house lawyer representatives seek to defend privilege at European court
Association of Corporate Counsel says court case could compromise lawyers working for multinational companies.
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NewsAppeal for housing lawyers to continue late solicitor's 'invaluable' blog
Giles Peaker's Nearly Legal website became an essential resource for housing practitioners.
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NewsOmbudsman defends fairness of publishing cases in full
Complaints-handler says current practice of publishing decision data alone is not transparent.
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NewsHome Office caseworker wrongly accessed files in second job as trainee
Tribunal says now-qualified solicitor displayed ‘misplaced curiosity’ in cases to which he was linked.
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NewsIndemnity costs should follow council's compulsory purchase defeat, rules tribunal
Judge awards indemnity costs without considering dispute over litigation conduct.
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NewsSeparating COLP and COFA roles could force firms to close, SRA warned
Opponents fear regulator's plans will do little to prevent misappropriation of client money and could place unsustainable burdens on smaller practices.
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NewsMoonlighting solicitor struck off for lying to boss
Practitioner said payments from online professional enquiry website were for work done by his brother.
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NewsRape support charity awarded £8.7m to continue helpline
Ministry of Justice says funding reflects government's commitment to tackle horrendous crimes and support victims.
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NewsFormer Land Registry solicitor to pay costs for ‘gratuitous’ slurs
'Trained and regulated solicitor should know more than most what is expected of those who conduct litigation,' judge says.
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News‘No reliable estimate’ can be made of collapsed funder’s portfolio
Administrators investigating allegations that Woodville used money raised to meet promises to previous investors.
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NewsAsylum appeal deadline will not cut backlog, lawyers say
Practitioner group says 24-week target is impractical, highlighting flaws in fee structure.
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NewsConsultancy created by ex-SRA executives branches into financial services
Legal sector clients increasingly need one adviser fluent in both rulebooks, founders say.
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NewsSRA satisfied with continuing competence - despite rise in complaints
Regulator broadly content but urges solicitors to improve communication skills and ethics learning.
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NewsMoJ tight-lipped on 'influencers' hired for campaigns
Minister says disclosure would undermine department's ability to negotiate favourable terms.
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NewsLawyers praised for securing IPP prisoner's release after 20 years
Jailed man had been through 11 parole hearings before solicitor spotted that indefinite sentence had been imposed unlawfully.
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NewsFormer Axiom Ince director struck off for altering counsel receipt
Practitioner admits ‘spur of the moment decision’ to alter receipt and VAT invoice.
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NewsHMCTS names continuity candidate as new chief executive
Megan Lee-Devlin joins HMCTS from her role as director general for justice services and transformation at the Ministry of Justice.
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NewsLegal ethics guru publishes free book on Post Office scandal
Frail Professionalism? shows how the ’complacency and aggression of well-paid lawyers’ can weaken the rule of law, says Professor Richard Moorhead.
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NewsBarings upbeat despite £22m annual loss
Claims firm says it will start generating ’significant revenue’ this year after landmark court win.
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NewsRevealed: MoJ’s ‘stealth’ plan to seize client account interest
Law Society ’disappointed to see the MoJ advertising a role that appears to indicate the ILCA scheme is moving ahead despite near-universal opposition’.